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My phone just called itself. How is that possible?

Posted on 8/9/18 at 3:43 pm
Posted by BOSCEAUX
Where the Down Boys go.
Member since Mar 2008
53014 posts
Posted on 8/9/18 at 3:43 pm
I wasn’t even touching the phone. If you call your own number it goes straight to voicemail. Has my number been compromised. Anybody had this happen before?
This post was edited on 8/9/18 at 3:44 pm
Posted by LSUdude247
Member since Oct 2014
7991 posts
Posted on 8/9/18 at 3:43 pm to
Those damn russians
Posted by STLDawg
The Lou
Member since Apr 2015
4614 posts
Posted on 8/9/18 at 3:43 pm to
Telemarketers using spoofing to imitate your number.
Posted by OysterPoBoy
City of St. George
Member since Jul 2013
45534 posts
Posted on 8/9/18 at 3:43 pm to
Most likely your phone is tapped.
Posted by JetsetNuggs
Member since Jun 2014
15612 posts
Posted on 8/9/18 at 3:43 pm to
Rest in peace
Posted by StupidBinder
Jawja
Member since Oct 2017
6392 posts
Posted on 8/9/18 at 3:44 pm to
quote:

Telemarketers using spoofing to imitate your number.


This.

It happened to me a few days ago. You’d think they’d be smarter than that.
Posted by MorbidTheClown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2015
76779 posts
Posted on 8/9/18 at 3:44 pm to
chem trails
Posted by djangochained
Gardere
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Posted on 8/9/18 at 3:45 pm to
Jody
Posted by Ghost of Colby
Alberta, overlooking B.C.
Member since Jan 2009
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Posted on 8/9/18 at 3:45 pm to
Your number has been spoofed by telemarketers and has probably called a few hundred people in your area today.
Posted by BOSCEAUX
Where the Down Boys go.
Member since Mar 2008
53014 posts
Posted on 8/9/18 at 3:46 pm to
quote:

Telemarketers using spoofing to imitate your number.



First thing I though of. Is that illegal?
Posted by MorbidTheClown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2015
76779 posts
Posted on 8/9/18 at 3:46 pm to
did you visit that Tafford Deshetel person's page?
Posted by weadjust
Member since Aug 2012
15816 posts
Posted on 8/9/18 at 3:46 pm to
Your future self was calling to tell you not to drive after 4 PM today or it will end badly
Posted by dewster
Chicago
Member since Aug 2006
26627 posts
Posted on 8/9/18 at 3:47 pm to
It’s from your future self. Turns out he didn’t change his number.
Posted by TH03
Mogadishu
Member since Dec 2008
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Posted on 8/9/18 at 4:36 pm to
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You’d think they’d be smarter than that.


It’s not like anyone is overseeing the random number generator to make sure it’s not the same number it’s calling. It’s all automated.
Posted by StupidBinder
Jawja
Member since Oct 2017
6392 posts
Posted on 8/9/18 at 5:02 pm to
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It’s not like anyone is overseeing the random number generator to make sure it’s not the same number it’s calling. It’s all automated.


How difficult could it be to put some code in the dialer program that says, “if spoof number = call number then next number in random list”?
Posted by Slagathor
Makin' jokes about your teeny tiny
Member since Jul 2007
39015 posts
Posted on 8/9/18 at 5:04 pm to
quote:

My phone just called itself.


It wanted to tell-a-phone
Posted by TH03
Mogadishu
Member since Dec 2008
172004 posts
Posted on 8/9/18 at 5:04 pm to
Probably not that hard, but I doubt they care enough to do it. Most of those calls are cold call car warranties and mortgage shite.
Posted by castorinho
13623 posts
Member since Nov 2010
88339 posts
Posted on 8/9/18 at 5:06 pm to
Phone AIDS
Posted by Slagathor
Makin' jokes about your teeny tiny
Member since Jul 2007
39015 posts
Posted on 8/9/18 at 5:06 pm to
quote:

My phone just called itself. How is that possible?


Talk about a close call!




This post was edited on 8/9/18 at 5:16 pm
Posted by L1C4
The Ville
Member since Aug 2017
16594 posts
Posted on 8/9/18 at 5:06 pm to
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